Scottsdale

Scottsdale is really four towns stacked north to south: Old Town with its restaurants, galleries and nightlife; the resort corridor along Scottsdale Road and the edge of Paradise Valley; the Airpark and Kierland, where the offices, car collections and newer development are; and North Scottsdale, where DC Ranch, Silverleaf and Troon climb into the McDowell Mountains. These are our Scottsdale guides, written by an Arizona native who has spent 30+ years here, not assembled from scraped review counts.

⚡ START HERE: Our things to do in Scottsdale guide covers the full itinerary, and Scottsdale weather by month tells you when to come. October through April is the season. June through September is the discount.

Eat and drink. Start with the best restaurants in Scottsdale, ranked by area, then narrow to the best restaurants in Old Town and the best happy hours. For the hardest tables in town, read our guides to Din Tai Fung Scottsdale and Toca Madera, both at Fashion Square, and Problem Lounge in Old Town.

Play and stay. PopStroke Scottsdale is the Tiger Woods putting course everyone asks about, and yes, we answer whether you need a reservation. For resorts, see the Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Spa and the Hilton North Scottsdale at Cavasson. Curious who the neighbors are? Read which celebrities live in Scottsdale and where they go.

What’s being built. We track the projects reshaping the city, including Cavasson in North Scottsdale and the CrackerJax site becoming The Parque. In the Airpark, the car scene has its own guides: Finish Line Auto Club and The AutoBox.

Local services. Need a cut before dinner? See the best barbershops in Scottsdale, sorted by neighborhood. Every guide is hand-researched, updated when things change, and free of paid placement. ⚡ Own a Scottsdale business? Submit it for review.